Graphic Designers salary in Naples, FL
Median pay for graphic designers in Naples, FL: $56,940/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,800 – $80,190 · about 160 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($50,005) by +$6,935 (+14%).
What it's really worth in Naples
With Naples's cost of living at 106 (US=100), that $56,940 has the buying power of about $53,475 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $82,011 · median home $556,339 · median rent $2,739/mo.
How Naples ranks for this job
On raw pay, Naples, FL is 49th of the 186 metros we hold graphic designers wages for. Once Naples's cost of living is applied, it ranks 93rd.
The headline number flatters Naples. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, graphic designers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Naples
A median home in Naples, FL costs $556,339 — about 9.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $2,739/mo works out at 58% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where graphic designers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Naples.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Naples | Rent vs Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $96,260 | +69% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,380 | +62% | 1.2× |
| Washington, DC | $80,100 | +41% | 0.9× |
| New York, NY | $75,900 | +33% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Naples | Rent vs Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | $59,750 | +5% | 0.7× |
| Orlando, FL | $57,040 | +0% | 0.7× |
| Crestview, FL | $56,560 | −1% | 0.7× |
| Miami, FL | $56,350 | −1% | 1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.